Brush-bridle.



'Patented nat. 10,1399'.

L. wl. BRIGGQ` BRUSH B'RIULEJ ('Apialication iiled J une 8, 1898.)

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ing at New York, in the UNITED STATES LEWIS WASHINGTON sarees, .OE NEW YORK, N.

PATENT OFFICE.

BausI-I-B'RIDLE.V

SPECIFICATION farming part 'of Letters-Patent1v0.'e34,57o, dated october 1o, 1899. Appiimuon and int s, I seaj serai No. 682,86 9. or man.)

.To all whom it Imty concern.; ,Y I Be it known that I, LEWIS WASHINGTON BRIGGS a citizen of the United States, resid-f and State of New York, have invented cer= tain new and useful Improvements in Brush Bridles'; and I do hereby declare the follow# ing to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such .as willenable others skilled in the art to which4 it appertains to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to an improvement in brushes; and its Objectis to provide a brush with a bridle which serves the double purpose of binder anddrip-.cupand which may be cut or torn awayasthe-bristles wear.

A further `object is" to red uoe cost and simplify themannfac f brushes.

To theseen'ds'"thefinvention consists in a handle of thegt'ls'u'alform, around the shank of which are placedfthe ends of the bristles. Over the bristlesis wrapped a bridle of heavy stilf canvas or other similar fabric, which is doubled over at its inner edgeinto two or more thicknesses.' After drawing the lower reinforced edge of the bridle tight over the bristles it is fastened to the shank by forcing nails, screws, or other suitable objects down through the bristles into the wood. Th is inode of fastening will serve to separate the bristles into bunches, each of which will be securely bound down to the shank. The shank of the brush projects but a slight distance into the bristles and under the bridle, and thereby leaves the bristles `at the outer edge of said bridle loose, although still retained by the stii bridle. It will be seen that as the bristles wear down the bridle, which is preferably shellacked, may be torn or cut away in strips as desired.

In the accompanying drawingsl have shown the preferred form of my invention.

In said drawings, Figure l is a side eleva; tion of avr brush embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a section similar to Fig. 2, showing the bris tles pressed back.

Referring to said -Igures by letters of ref` erence, A is the handle of the brush, the shank a of which projects a short distance into the Said-bristles are held in county of New York ,free, so as to vor other implements for creasing the length of said bridle by cutting 6o are secured therearound. position by means of preferably, of shelbristles B, which a bridle C, composed,

lackedheavy canvas, which projects for a desireddistance beyond the end of the shank a. The overlapping ends of said bridle are permit the insertion of scissors the purpose of deor tearing.

The lower edge of the bridle C is folded over one or more times, as at D, so as to stifen f a nd strengthen the same. This edge is drawn tightly around the ends of the bristles and is secured to the shank a by means of nails, screws, or other suitable objects E, which pass through said bristles and serve to separate the same into bunches, thereby holding them colnpactly and securely together.

7G .Although the two edges of the bridle are of the same length, the bristles are loosely held at the outer edge for the reason that the .shank ct projects but a slight distance into leaves additional space the bridle, and thus Y for the play of the bristles 'within said youer edge.

As bridle C is of stiffened fabric when the bristles, B are compressed on the backward and forward sweeps of the brus formed along the edge of the bridle, which serves to receive allsuperluous color and preventits trickling downto the handle. The lose bristles' are also enabled to absorb more color and the same can be applied evenly.

As the bristles wear down the bridle may be reduced Vin length by tearing or cutting, and the life'iof the brush is thereby greatly prolonged.

a space is 8o In the foregoing description I have shown 9o the preferred form not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications maybe made therein without departing of my invention; but I ddN from the spirit orsacriicing the i advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve 9 the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

The inner ends of the bristles B are preferably coated over with paint or other suitable material, which serves to protect the roo bristlesfrom moisture, die., aswell as togive a finished appearance to the brush.

Having thus described my invention, what I therefore claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent thereon, is

1. As a new article of 1nanufacture,the paint 5 or color brush consisting of the bristles, the handle, and the bridle and binder in one piece formed of suitable yielding but non-elastic material, said handle having its inner end stopping Within the outer end or edge of said ro bridle, and said bridle having its outer end or edge free or adapted to permit the bristles to yield or flex within the bridle to form a drip cup, substantially as shown and described.

2. As a new article of manufactu re,the paint or color brush consisting of the bristles, the handle and the bridle of suitable stiffened inaterial, said handle having its inner end stopping intermediarily of the inner and outer zo ends or edges of said bridle, and said bridle having its outer ends or edges free or adapted to permit the bristles to yield or flex within the bridle, substantially as set forth.

3. Asanew article of n1anufacture,the paint or color brush consisting of the bristles, the

handle and the bridle of stiiened, {iexible material, said handle having its inner end terminating intermediarily of the ends or edges of said bridle and said bridle having its outer end or edge adapted to permit the bristles to yield or iiex Within the bridle, and its inner end or edge adapted to bind the inner ends or" said bristles, substantially as set forth.

4. As a new article of manufacture,the paint or color brush, consisting of the bristles, the bridle and the handle, said handle having its inner end terminating a short distance inward from the outer end or edge of said bridle, and said bridle adapted to permit said vbristles to yield or flex Within the bridle, and having its inner end reinforced and a row of closely-arranged nails or fastenings driven therethrough and through said bristles and into said handle, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- LEWlS WASHINGTON BRlGGS.

Vitnesses:

WILLIAM H. WALKER, CHAs. W. I-IoBBs. 

